What best describes the rights you granted this company? Rights revert back to me after 10-12 months.

Who was responsible for the following:

Yarn Support – Designer

Sample – Designer

Grading – Designer

Tech Editing – Company

Photography – Company

Layout – Company

Customer Support – Designer

Yardage of sample: 1000-1250yds [915-1143m]

Weight of yarn used in sample: Aran

How many sizes did you grade?: 6

Primary stitch used in the design: Cables/Twisted Stitches

Would you work with this company again?: Yes

How would you rate your experience with this company? 4/5

Anything else you would like others to know about your experience with this company? This is a bit of a “DIY” magazine. The designer is responsible for finding her own yarn. The editors are sort of non-communicative; you pretty much have to just pick a reasonable sample size and go with it. I would not submit to this magazine as a new designer; it was helpful to have quite a bit of experience under my belt to a) pick a yarn that I thought was ok, b) have an established relationship with a yarn company to get said yarn, and c) trust that I knew what size to make. It worked out fine, but if I was new, I would have panicked. I did negotiate my contract. The timeline was way too short because each step (waiting on a yes/no, then waiting on a fee offer, then on a contract) took so much longer than the submission call said it would, and the original timeline wasn’t altered to adjust for the wait. I asked for extra time and I got it- thanks to this website for giving me the courage to do that! The nice thing about this magazine is that they pay within 30 days of you sending in your sample and pattern. Love that. Plus I got my sample back before the magazine was even published.

—Posted 14 October 2016—

Year of Publication: 2016

Type of design: Other

Is your design: Knit

How much were you paid by a flat fee?: $200

How much did you gross in royalties in the first year of the design’s release? (if N/A enter N/A): n/a

Was your design: a response to a call for submissions

Was your sample returned?: Yes

Were you paid according to the terms of your agreement?: Yes

Relationship with company: first time working with company

Did you have a written contract?: Yes

Did you negotiate your contract terms?: No, was happy with contract as presented

Briefly describe your royalty payments: I was paid about a month after they received the materials, prior to publication.

What best describes the rights you granted this company? Rights revert back to me after 4-6 months.

Who was responsible for the following:

Yarn Support – Designer

Sample –Designer

Grading –Designer

Tech Editing – Company

Photography –Company

Layout –Company

Customer Support –Designer

Yardage of sample: up to 250yds [229m]

Weight of yarn used in sample: Worsted

How many sizes did you grade?: 6

Primary stitch used in the design: Cables/Twisted Stitches

Would you work with this company again?: Yes

How would you rate your experience with this company? 3/5

Anything else you would like others to know about your experience with this company? The pattern was for legwarmers. I sent a couple of emails with questions during the process and never heard back (things like what size they would like the sample in). I eventually just decided on a ladies’ small and sent it off, a bit nervous since it seemed like my emails were just going into the twilight zone. They ended up paying me and returning my sample, so I would work with them again.

—Posted 30 May 2016—

Year of Publication: 2015

Type of design: Other

Is your design: Knit

How much were you paid by a flat fee?: $250

How much did you gross in royalties in the first year of the design’s release? (if N/A enter N/A): N/A

Was your design: a response to a call for submissions

Was your sample returned?: Yes

Were you paid according to the terms of your agreement?: Yes

Relationship with company: ongoing/pre-existing relationship

Did you have a written contract?: Yes

Did you negotiate your contract terms?: No

Briefly describe your royalty payments: N/A

What best describes the rights you granted this company? Rights revert back to me after 4-6 months.

Who was responsible for the following:

Yarn Support – Designer

Sample – Designer

Grading – Designer

Tech Editing – Company

Photography – Company

Layout – Company

Customer Support – N/A

Yardage of sample: 500-750yds [458-686m]

Weight of yarn used in sample: Lace

How many sizes did you grade?: 1

Primary stitch used in the design: Lace

Would you work with this company again?: Yes

How would you rate your experience with this company? 4/5

—Posted 27 April 2016—

Year of Publication: 2014

Type of design: Other

Is your design: Knit

How much were you paid by a flat fee?: $250

How much did you gross in royalties in the first year of the design’s release? (if N/A enter N/A): N/A

Was your design: a response to a call for submissions

Was your sample returned?: Yes

Were you paid according to the terms of your agreement?: Yes

Relationship with company: first time working with company

Did you have a written contract?: Yes

Did you negotiate your contract terms?: Yes

Briefly describe your royalty payments: N/A

What best describes the rights you granted this company? Rights revert back to me after 4-6 months.

Who was responsible for the following:

Yarn Support – Designer

Sample –Designer

Grading – N/A

Tech Editing – Company

Photography –Company

Layout –Company

Customer Support –Designer

Yardage of sample: 250-500yds [229-458m]

Weight of yarn used in sample: Worsted

Primary stitch used in the design: Stranded

Would you work with this company again?: Yes

How would you rate your experience with this company? 5/5

Anything else you would like others to know about your experience with this company? This was for the first official issue of this online mag. Julia Waitr was lovely to work with. Very prompt with communication.

—Posted 27 April 2016—

Year of Publication: 2015

Type of design: Other

Is your design: Knit

How much were you paid by a flat fee?: $325

How much did you gross in royalties in the first year of the design’s release? (if N/A enter N/A): N/A

Was your design: a response to a call for submissions

Was your sample returned?: Yes

Were you paid according to the terms of your agreement?: Yes

Relationship with company: ongoing/pre-existing relationship

Did you have a written contract?: Yes

Did you negotiate your contract terms?: Yes

Briefly describe your royalty payments: N/A

What best describes the rights you granted this company? Rights revert back to me after 4-6 months.

Who was responsible for the following:

Yarn Support – Designer

Sample –Designer

Grading – Designer

Tech Editing – Company

Photography –Company

Layout –Company

Customer Support –Designer

Yardage of sample: 250-500yds [229-458m]

Weight of yarn used in sample: Worsted

Primary stitch used in the design:Stranded

Would you work with this company again?: Yes

How would you rate your experience with this company? 5/5

Anything else you would like others to know about your experience with this company? Hat and Mittens — My submission was for a hat. I was asked if I could design mittens to go with it which I did.

—Posted 27 April 2016—

Year of Publication: 2015

Type of design: Other

Is your design: Knit

How much were you paid by a flat fee?: $250

How much did you gross in royalties in the first year of the design’s release? (if N/A enter N/A): N/A

Was your design: a response to a call for submissions

Was your sample returned?: Yes

Were you paid according to the terms of your agreement?: Yes

Relationship with company: ongoing/pre-existing relationship

Did you have a written contract?: Yes

Did you negotiate your contract terms?: Yes

Briefly describe your royalty payments: N/A

What best describes the rights you granted this company? Rights revert back to me after 4-6 months.

Who was responsible for the following:

Yarn Support – Designer

Sample –Designer

Grading – N/A

Tech Editing – Company

Photography –Company

Layout –Company

Customer Support –Designer

Yardage of sample:750-1000yds [686-915m]

Weight of yarn used in sample: Worsted

Primary stitch used in the design: Stockinette/Garter

Would you work with this company again?: Yes

How would you rate your experience with this company? 5/5

Anything else you would like others to know about your experience with this company? Baby Bunting

—Posted 27 April 2016—

Year of Publication: 2015

Type of design: Other

Is your design: Knit

How much were you paid by a flat fee?: $425

How much did you gross in royalties in the first year of the design’s release? (if N/A enter N/A): N/A

Was your design: a response to a call for submissions

Was your sample returned?: Yes

Were you paid according to the terms of your agreement?: Yes

Relationship with company: ongoing/pre-existing relationship

Did you have a written contract?: Yes

Did you negotiate your contract terms?: Yes

Briefly describe your royalty payments: N/A

What best describes the rights you granted this company? Rights revert back to me after 4-6 months.

Who was responsible for the following:

Yarn Support – Designer

Sample –Designer

Grading – N/A

Tech Editing – Company

Photography –Company

Layout –Company

Customer Support –Designer

Yardage of sample: 250-500yds [229-458m]

Weight of yarn used in sample: Worsted

Primary stitch used in the design: Stranded

Would you work with this company again?: Yes

How would you rate your experience with this company? 5/5

Anything else you would like others to know about your experience with this company? This was for a hat, fingerless mitts and a short tutorial of a cast on.

—Posted 27 April 2016—

Year of Publication: 2015

Type of design: Other

Is your design: Knit

How much were you paid by a flat fee?: $250

How much did you gross in royalties in the first year of the design’s release? (if N/A enter N/A): N/A

Was your design: a response to a call for submissions

Was your sample returned?: Yes

Were you paid according to the terms of your agreement?: Yes

Relationship with company: ongoing/pre-existing relationship

Did you have a written contract?: Yes

Did you negotiate your contract terms?: Yes

Briefly describe your royalty payments: N/A

What best describes the rights you granted this company? Rights revert back to me after 4-6 months.

Who was responsible for the following:

Yarn Support – Designer

Sample – Designer

Grading – N/A

Tech Editing – Company

Photography – Company

Layout –Company

Customer Support – Designer

Yardage of sample: 250-500yds [229-458m]

Weight of yarn used in sample: Aran

Primary stitch used in the design: Stranded

Would you work with this company again?: Yes

How would you rate your experience with this company? 5/5

Anything else you would like others to know about your experience with this company? This was for a holiday stocking. ILK has continued to be very nice to work with. Good communication.